Year: 2022 | Month: December | Volume 11 | Issue 4
Analyzing Origin and Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Rural Markets: A Geographical Study from North India
Mohammad Muqeet Khan
Tanveer Asif
DOI:10.46852/2249-6637.04.2022.7
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the genesis and spatiotemporal distribution of selected rural markets. For the study, Aligarh district in the
north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has been selected as a study area. There are 286 rural markets in the district which are unevenly
distributed over the space. Study is based on secondary sources and data has been collected from the Census of India, District
Census Handbook, and Gazetteer of Aligarh. The analysis made clear that the bulk of the area’s rural markets grew due to the
construction of road networks by the British government and landlords. The geographic distribution of market centers in terms
of time and space is a component of rural markets. The combined effect of physio-cultural characteristics of the specific place
determines market dynamics and their periodicities.
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